LEGO turns 75

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LEGO turns 75

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Happy 75th birthday LEGO! –

Parties were due to take place around the world Friday for Danish toy firm Lego as its 5,000 global employees prepared to celebrate the company’s 75th birthday. Master carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen started the company on August 10, 1932 in his studio in the town of Billund in Jutland. The headquarters of the global toy giant are still located in Billund. Christiansen created the word “Lego” in 1934 from the Danish words “leg godt” (play well).

LEGO turns 75 – [via] Link.

Related:

  • How LEGO bricks are made – Link.
  • LEGO timeline – Link.
  • LEGO @ MAKE! – Link.

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